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Irstea

Carnot institute

French National Research Institute of Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture

A targeted research institute, Irstea has a long-established track record for its work with public and private partners. Its multidisciplinary skills bring solutions to both industrial and social challenges in the agricultural and environmental fields. Irstea has been an accredited Carnot Institute since 2006 for all aspects of its work.

Public bodies (government departments, ONEMA, water companies, local authorities).

In addition to its partnership work, Irstea contributes to the French and European regulatory systems (WFD, operator safety, spreading certification etc.) and to the definition of quality assurance labels and industrial standards (for hydraulic structures, agricultural machine safety,avalanche protection, off-road robotics etc.).

Working with SATTs: a boost up of the innovation ladder

Irstea is a shareholder in two SATTs (Technology Transfer Acceleration Companies), AxLR and Grand Centre, and works several others. Working with SATTs funds IP protection,prototyping and market research, in close connection to industry needs.

Irstea is an active member of a number of competitiveness clusters notably with strongly internationalized clusters Axelera, EAU, French Water Cluster and Viameca.

Quality and standards

Many of our laboratories are already certified to ISO 9001 and/or ISO 17025 or have alternative certifications and accreditations. Irstea expects to receive an ISO 9001 certification for all research units in 2017.